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Search Articles‘Private credit is in a Darwinian moment and returns are lower’
Private credit managers in the industry should expect some credit stress for a period of time and elevated redemption levels at perpetual nontraded business development companies (BDCs), which had previously enjoyed generous inflows from individual investors in prior years. The credit stress is not just coming from corporate borrowers in the software sector, Golub noted. “I don’t think this is a software story,” he said.
Ares co-head of US direct lending says the economy is in a good place to weather inflation
Podcast “Here we are again,” reckons Kort Schnabel, co-head of US direct lending at Ares Management, on the surprising return of inflation. Still, the economy is in a good place to be able to manage through these inflationary pressures we’re seeing, Schnabel explains to Lisa Lee on the latest episode of Credit Exchange. On artificial intelligence and disruption of software companies, Schnabel says we are “not out of the woods”.
T-Mobile retail restructuring leaves Wireless Vision, other dealers hanging
Cellphone retailer Wireless Vision is working with turnaround consultancy Alvarez & Marsal as its partner T-Mobile scales back its retail presence, said two sources familiar with the matter. The wireless telecom giant this summer disclosed it was taking a USD 108m restructuring charge in connection with a plan to shut down some of its dealer and corporate-owned stores in order to focus on what it calls large-format experience stores.
Private credit could narrow Swiss lending gap
Swiss businesses are struggling to access financing and other financial services, opening up an opportunity for private credit funds in the heavily banked market, according to market sources. Since the collapse of Credit Suisse in 2023, Switzerland has had only one major bank, UBS, which dominates the market with c. USD 160bn market cap and USD 7.3tn in invested assets (end-1H26).
Pabst Brewing on clock to sell SoCal development site before debt agreement goes stale
Pabst Brewing Company’s term loan has moved into distressed territory as the company faces pressure to monetize valuable real estate in Southern California before debt payments resume next year. The beer group, best known for its Pabst Blue Ribbon lager that enjoyed a brief resurgence in the early 2000s, could face challenges making the payments given the current condition of the business, said a sector banker and an adviser.
Braskem Idesa USD 408.9m DIP loan a rarity as DIP lender commences its own restructuring proceeding in Brazil and is a Chapter 15 debtor – Legal Analysis
DIP lender Braskem SA involved in Brazilian restructuring proceedings and Chapter 15 case DIP loan repayment tied to 33.3% of new equity, with bondholders and shareholders receiving 66.6% Braskem SA’s restructuring proceedings may impact DIP loan obligations Mexican petrochemical company Braskem Idesa (BAKIDE) and two affiliates entered Chapter 11 on 18 August with a prearranged restructuring plan that is based on a restructuring support agreement (RSA) signed by creditors holding 75% of the...
Crescent CEO says US Treasuries are spiking due to rising risk of persistent inflation
Podcast “The markets are recognising the risks around longer-term inflation. I think it’s recognising the ballooning deficits of governments around the world,” says Chris Wright, CEO and president of Crescent Capital Group, on the latest episode of Credit Exchange with Lisa Lee, taped on 19 August 2026.
Braskem Idesa files prepack Chapter 11 armed with shareholder-provided DIP – Case Profile
Braskem Idesa SAPI filed for Chapter 11 protection 18 August with the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Mexican petrochemicals producer submitted a prepackaged restructuring plan backed by a restructuring support agreement (RSA) signed by parties representing 75% of secured creditors. It features a USD 409m super-priority debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing facility, including USD 279m in new money, provided by majority shareholder Braskem SA.
Neuberger’s CIO says real interest rates are the focus for the bond market
The rise in real yields because of government deficit spending, alongside ongoing huge demands for AI investment, are underpinning the rise in interest rates, says Ashok Bhatia, chief investment officer at Neuberger, an investment management firm with more than $600 billion in AUM. Speaking with Lisa Lee on the latest episode of Credit Exchange, Bhatia says that real interest rates are the key to understanding the current bond market landscape.
777 Partners freefalls into contentious Chapter 11 case, DISH UCC seeks standing to assert avoidance claims, Judge Karen Owens publicly approached about one debtor – Court Spotlight
Private investment firm 777 Partners and 22 affiliates entered Chapter 11 this week with at least USD 2.7bn in debt. Federal prosecutors accused co-founder Joshua Wander in 2025 of engaging in a USD 500m fraudulent scheme, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Chapter 11 filing also follows the filing of an involuntary Chapter 7 petition against the firm last month.